London's Smallest & Coolest Performance Space

The Intimate Space at St Mary’s Tower, Hornsey Village is an atmospheric 5m x 5m x 5m performance space in the historic London village of Hornsey, N8.

It is available to hire and is available to all, regardless or means.

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Hornsey Village is the oldest recorded village in London, first listed in Place Names of Middlesex in 1202.

The Tower is very old and a unique building, the only surviving part of the original St Mary’s church. It is still owned by the church so we have a few restrictions on use. It is supported by the Friends of Hornsey Church Tower – website: http://www.hornseychurchtower.com

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It seats about 20-25 people, which makes it ideal for smaller performances or ‘Tapas Theatre’. Very intimate! (Chairs provided.)

Inside you have a gothic arch, a fantastic glass window or a fireplace as a backdrop. Walls are painted white. At night it can be very atmospheric.

During the summer the gardens are also available and can take several hundred people. The steps act as a natural stage.

As a small space it’ll be available to use for all sorts of performances – drama, music, comedy, poetry readings, recitals, interview sessions, workshops, solo performances, film clubs, etc.

Ideal for experimentation, first time shows, fringe, pre-runs, immersive theatre and multiple performances.

It is however, less suited to a large cast, bands or dance.

We have partnered withe Great Northern Railway Tavern, (67 High St, London N8 7QB) and the Islands cafe (105 High Street, N8) where you can get drinks, food and use the toilets. An ideal place to meet during the day or in the evening before the show.

Websites: www.gnrt.co.uk www.facebook.com/IslandsinHornsey

Additionally, the space (and gardens) is also available to hire for videos, films and events.

Diary dates:

The Tower and gardens are used annually by local events:

Crouch End Festival (Uk’s biggest community arts festival) June 10th-19th

FEES: These are very reasonable and we discuss fees based on requirements.

POWER: We have 4x 13amp supply.

WATER: Alas no water.

TOILETS: We use the toilets in the GNRT pub or VILLAGES cafe – both less than a minute away.

SOUND: We provide a basic 150w PA, but the natural acoustics means you rarely need a mic.

LIGHTING: We provide a T-bar with 4 LED light units. Multi-coloured or white. There are also 3 ambient lights for mood lighting.

KEYS: These will be loaned to you.

ACCESS TO THE TOWER: We currently can only make the ground floor area available but hope in late 2016 to open a similar area on the first floor. Alas we can not allow open access to the top of the tower without a guide due to health & safety.

PARKING: Lots of places near by and you can drive up to the tower to drop off equipment.

PLI: The church has a Public Liability Insurance policy but all performers/organisers are advised to have their own.

TRANSPORT: Hornsey Station is an overground station on the Oyster network. It’s 2 stops from Finsbury Park, 3 mins walk from tower. 41 bus runs from Turnpike Lane (Piccadilly Line). Other buses run past the site too.

RESTRICTIONS: Anything that may be perceived as highly offensive to religious or ethnic groups. Other restrictions may also apply.